title: The species of the genus Hypodynerus de Saussure (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) occurring in Brazil.
abstract: An identification table and descriptions are given to recognize the two species of Hypodynerus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) recorded from Brazil: Hypodynerus arechavaletae (Brèthes) and Hypodynerus duckei (Bertoni) comb. n. The lectotype is designated and the male is described for Hypodynerus duckei, its presence being recorded from Brazil for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Biologia Comparada de Hymenoptera, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do.
authors.forename: Bolívar R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Garcete-Barrett
authors.forename: Marcel Gustavo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hermes
keywords: Brasil; Vespidae; identification key; neotropics; taxonomy